Two logistics giants have joined forces to offer an end-to-end solution in Australia
Logistics giants Bertling Logistics and Clemenger International Freight have announced the formation of their new Joint Venture (JV) company Clemenger Bertling Projects Pty Ltd.
The company commenced operations on July 1 with presences in Perth (head office), Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with a network of partners and suppliers throughout Australia.
The main purpose of Clemenger Bertling Projects will be to jointly explore new and existing business opportunities in Australia covering the growing energy, mining and construction sectors. In doing so, the JV will focus on offering responsible logistics solutions in line with local operating standards for health, safety and the environment.
The JV will be headed by Chris Nicholson as General Manager. Nicholson has been working at Clemenger since 2015 and knows the global Bertling team very well from his previous assignment in Australia. He has more than 35 years of experience in global freight forwarding and project logistics.
Both JV partners have been in the industry for many years and have a long history of working together in Australia – Bertling and Clemenger have been agency partners since 2015.
“We are proud to have in Bertling a loyal and partner to add value and broaden our local service offering in Australia and to diversify our portfolio,” Clemenger managing director Michael Clememger says.
“We know their dedication, go-anywhere-approach and high-quality transport engineering know-how very well from our long-term collaboration and look forward to consolidating our both companies’ competences under one roof from now on.”
Bertling’s focus is on global project logistics and transport engineering solutions, Clemenger primarily specialises in general freight forwarding and in-house customs clearance services in Australia. In addition to this, Clemenger will contribute its varied local logistics expertise, partner network and access to modern transport vehicles and equipment.
Bertling will bring in its global office and supplier network, a modern IT infrastructure and a varied project expertise in Australia and neighbouring ASPAC countries, such as Singapore, China, Malaysia and Indonesia.
“Australia has always been an important market for Bertling, and our global team is passionate about all the new business opportunities arising in the country,” Bertling Logistics CEO Colin MacIsaac says.
“Clemenger’s skilled team, high-quality services and wide-spread local network are well-known within Australia.
“We are convinced that our new JV will obtain a leading position in the Australian logistics market and that we will be ideally positioned to adequately respond to and serve the logistics need arising from the ongoing energy transition.”